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About

Dr. Paul Mick is an Associate Professor at University of Saskatchewan, Department of Surgery, as well as the Surgical Director for the Neurotology and Cochlear Implant Programs, Saskatchewan Health Authority. Dr. Mick’s medical and surgical training occurred at the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and University of Toronto. He went to Harvard where he completed a Masters in Public Health (epidemiology). His clinical work focuses on Otology. His research program focuses on identifying and addressing the health and functional consequences of sensory loss across the lifespan. He is the recipient of numerous large research grants awarded by the CIHR and other organizations. He is a researcher within the CIHR funded Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (ccna-ccnv.ca), which is a key component of the national strategy for addressing age-related neurodegenerative diseases.

Education

Degrees

  • Master’s in Public Health, 2013, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
  • Residency - Otolaryngology, 2010, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • Doctor in Medicine, 2005, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
  • Bachelors of Medical Science 2004, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Credentials

  • Fellowship - Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery, 2011, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons - Otolaryngology, 2010, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Canada

Selected Publications

Journals

  1. Mick, Paul Kabir, Rasel Karunatilake, Malshi Phillips, Natalie Pichora-Fuller, Margaret Kathleen Young, Terry-Lyn Sosero, Yuri Gan-or, Ziv Wittich, Walter. (2024). APOE-ε4 is not associated with pure-tone hearing thresholds, visual acuity or cognition, cross-sectionally or over 3 years of follow up in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Neurobiology of Aging. 138: 72-82.
  2. Mick, P. T., Kabir, R., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., Jones, C., Moxham, L., Phillips, N., ... & Wittich, W. (2023). Associations between cardiovascular risk factors and audiometric hearing: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Ear and Hearing, 44(6), 1332-1343.
  3. Bethell, J., Andrew, M. K., Hothi, S., Mick, P., Morgan, D., O’Connell, M. E., ... & McGilton, K. S. (2024). Does social connection mediate the association between neuroticism and cognition? Cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Aging & Mental Health, 28(3), 482-490.
  4. Reavis, K. M., Bisgaard, N., Canlon, B., Dubno, J. R., Frisina, R. D., Hertzano, R., Humes, L. E., Mick, P., ... & Singh, G. (2023). Sex-linked biology and gender-related research is essential to advancing hearing health. Ear and hearing, 44(1), 10-27.
  5. Maidment, D. W., Wallhagen, M. I., Dowd, K., Mick, P., Piker, E., Spankovich, C., & Urry, E. (2023). New horizons in holistic, person-centred health promotion for hearing healthcare. Age and ageing, 52(2), afad020.
  6. Wittich, Walter & Pichora-Fuller, M & Mick, Paul & Phillips, Natalie. (2022). Sensory health to support function and well-being in persons living with dementia.
  7. Phillips, N. A., Isler, L., Kabir, R., Hämäläinen, A., Wittich, W., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., & Mick, P. (2022). Hearing and visual acuity predict cognitive function in adults aged 45–85 years: Findings from the baseline wave of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Psychology and Aging, 37(8), 891.
  8. Al-Yawer, F., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., Wittich, W., Mick, P., Giroud, N., Rehan, S., & Phillips, N. A. (2023). Sex-specific interactions between hearing and memory in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Findings from the COMPASS-ND study. Ear and Hearing, 44(4), 751-767.
  9. Giroud, N., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., Mick, P., Wittich, W., Al-Yawer, F., Rehan, S., ... & Phillips, N. A. (2021). Hearing loss is associated with gray matter differences in older adults at risk for and with Alzheimer’s disease. Aging Brain, 1, 100018.
  10. Höbler, F., McGilton, K. S., Wittich, W., Dupuis, K., Reed, M., Dumassais, S., Mick, P., & Pichora-Fuller, M. K. (2021). Hearing screening for residents in long-term care homes who live with dementia: a scoping review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 84(3), 1115-1138.
  11. Guthrie, D. M., Williams, N., Campos, J., Mick, P., Orange, J. B., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., ... & Phillips, N. A. (2022). A newly identified impairment in both vision and hearing increases the risk of deterioration in both communication and cognitive performance. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 41(3), 363-376.
  12. Mick, P. T., Hämäläinen, A., Kolisang, L., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., Phillips, N., Guthrie, D., & Wittich, W. (2021). The prevalence of hearing, vision, and dual sensory loss in older Canadians: An analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Canadian Journal on Aging/La revue canadienne du vieillissement, 40(1), 1-22.
  13. Cottrell, J., Yip, J., Agrawal, S., Archibald, J., Chau, J., Lea, J., Lin, V., Mick, P., ... & Monteiro, E. (2021). Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Menière's Disease. Otology & Neurotology, 42(8), e1084-e1092.
  14. Hämäläinen, A., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., Wittich, W., Phillips, N. A., & Mick, P. (2021). Self-report measures of hearing and vision in older adults participating in the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging are explained by behavioral sensory measures, demographic, and social factors. Ear and Hearing, 42(4), 814-831.
  15. Phillips, N., Al‐Yawer, F., Giroud, N., Rehan, S., Pappadatos, Z., Mick, P., ... & Pichora‐Fuller, M. K. (2020). Sensory function, cognition, and brain structure in SCD, MCI, and AD: Initial findings from the COMPASS‐ND Study: Neuropsychology/Neuropsychological correlates of physiologic markers of cognitive decline/Dementia. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 16, e044056.
  16. Mick, P., & Murphy, R. (2020). Aerosol-generating otolaryngology procedures and the need for enhanced PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review. Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 49(1), 29.
  17. Williams, N., Phillips, N. A., Wittich, W., Campos, J. L., Mick, P., Orange, J. B., ... & Guthrie, D. M. (2020). Hearing and cognitive impairments increase the risk of long-term care admissions. Innovation in Aging, 4(2), igz053.
  18. Ma, A. K., Nedzelski, J., Chen, J., Le, T., Mick, P., Lea, J., ... & Otology/Neurotology subspecialty group of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. (2019). Otology/Neurotology recommendations–Choosing Wisely campaign. Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 48(1), 60.
  19. Urqueta Alfaro, A., Guthrie, D. M., Phillips, N. A., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., Mick, P., McGraw, C., & Wittich, W. (2019). Detection of vision and/or hearing loss using the interRAI Community Health Assessment aligns well with common behavioral vision/hearing measurements. PLoS One, 14(10), e0223123.
  20. A Hämäläinen, N Phillips, W Wittich, P Mick, MK Pichora-Fuller (2019) Do social factors mediate or moderate the sensory-cognitive associations in older adults in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging? PsyArXiv
  21. P Mick, A Hämäläinen, MK Pichora-Fuller, N Phillips, W Wittich (2019) Evaluation of how well different pure-tone threshold and visual acuity measures reflect self-reported sensory ability and treatment uptake: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. PsyArXiv
  22. P Mick, A Hämäläinen, L Kolisang, MK Pichora-Fuller, N Phillips, D Guthrie, W Wittich (2019) The prevalence of hearing and vision loss in older Canadians: An analysis of Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
  23. CA Jones, J Siever, K Knuff, C Van Bergen, P Mick, J Little, G Jones, MA Murphy, D Kurtz, H Miller (2019) Walk, Talk and Listen: a pilot randomised controlled trial targeting functional fitness and loneliness in older adults with hearing loss. BMJ open 9 (4), e026169
  24. W Wittich, A Hämäläinen, MK Pichora-Fuller, N Phillips, L Kolisang, D Guthrie, P Mick (2018) Prevalence and severity of dual sensory loss (vision & hearing) in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 59 (9), 1068-1068
  25. M Jutras, J Lambert, J Hwang, L Wang, S Simon, T Del Medico, P Mick, H Miller, D Kurtz, MA Murphy, CA Jones (2018) Targeting the psychosocial and functional fitness challenges of older adults with hearing loss: a participatory approach to adaptation of the walk and talk for your life program. International journal of audiology 57 (7), 519-528
  26. DM Guthrie, JGS Davidson, N Williams, J Campos, K Hunter, P Mick, JB Orange, MK Pichora-Fuller, NA Phillips, MY Savundranayagam, W Wittich (2018) Combined impairments in vision, hearing and cognition are associated with greater levels of functional and communication difficulties than cognitive impairment alone: Analysis of interRAI data for home care and long-term care recipients in Ontario. PloS one 13 (2), e0192971
  27. P Mick, M Parfyonov, W Wittich, N Phillips, D Guthrie, MK Pichora-Fuller (2018) Associations between sensory loss and social networks, participation, support, and loneliness. Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (vol 64, pg e33, 2018). Canadian Family Physician 64 (2), 92-92
  28. Mick P, Foley D, Lin FR, Pichora-Fuller MK. Hearing difficulty is associated with injuries requiring medical care. Ear and Hearing (2018); 39 (4), 631-644.
  29. Mick P, Parfyonov M, Wittich W, Phillips N, Guthrie D, Pichora-Fuller MK. Associations Between Sensory Loss and Social Networks, Participation, Support, and Loneliness: An Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Canadian Family Physician Journal (2018); 64(1); e33-e41.
  30. Lambert J, Ghadry-Tavi R, Knuff K, Jutras M, Siever J, Mick P, Roque C, Jones G, Little J, Miller H, vanBergen C, Kurtz D, Murphy MA, Jones CA. Targeting functional fitness, hearing and health related quality of life in older adults with hearing loss: Walk, Talk ‘n’ Listen, study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Trials (2017); 18:47.
  31. Mick P, PIchora-Fuller K. Is hearing loss associated with poorer health in older adults who might benefit from hearing screening? Ear Hear 2016; 37(3):e194-201.
  32. Parfyonov M, Mick P, Pichora-Fuller MK, Wittich W. Association between sensory loss and social outcomes: A preliminary report. Canadian Acoustics (2016); 44(3):124-125.
  33. Pichora-Fuller MK, Mick P, Reed M. Hearing, Cognition and Healthy Aging: Social and Public Health Implications of the links between age-related declines in hearing and cognition. Semin Hear (2015); 36(3):122-39. DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1555116.
  34. Mick P, Dadgostar A, Ndoleriire C, Lea J, Clark M, Westerberg B. Mental practice in surgical training. The Clinical Teacher 2015; 12:1-3.
  35. Tu A, Gooderham P, Mick P, Westerberg B, Toyota B, Akagami R. Stereotactic radiosurgery versus natural history in patients with growing vestibular schwannoma. J Neurol Surg B 2015; DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1544117.ISSN 2193-6331.
  36. Mick P, Foley D, Lin F. Hearing loss is associated with poorer ratings of patient-physician communication and healthcare quality. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2014; 62(6):1188-1189.
  37. Glicksman J, Mick P, Fung K, Carroll T. Prokinetic agents and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease: A systematic review. Laryngoscope 2014; 124(10):2375-2379.
  38. Mick P, Kawachi I, Lin F. The association between hearing loss and social isolation in older adults. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014, 150(3):378-384.
  39. Mick P, Amoodi H, Shipp D, Symons S, Lin V, Nedzelski J, Chen J. Hearing preservation with full insertion of the FLEXsoft electrode. Otol Neurotol 2014; 35(1): e40-4.
  40. Mick P, Arnoldner C, Amoodi H, Shipp D, Lin VY, Nedzelski JM, Chen JM. Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Advanced Meniere’s Disease. Otol Neurotol 2014; 35(7):1172-8.
  41. Mick P, Arnoldner C, Mainprize J, Chen J. Face validity of a three-dimensional temporal bone surgical simulator. Otol Neurotol 2013; 34(7):1305-10.
  42. Arnoldner C, Mick P, Pirouzmand F, Houlden D, Lin V, Nedzelski J, Chen J. Facial nerve prognostication in vestibular neuroma surgery: the concept of percent maximum and its predictability. Laryngoscope 2013; 123(10):2533\-8.
  43. Amoodi H, Mick P, Shipp D, Friesen L, Nedzelski J, Chen J, Lin V. Results with cochlear implantation in adults with speech recognition exceeding current criteria. Otol Neurotol 2012; 33(1):6-12.
  44. Amoodi H, Mick P, Shipp D, Friesen L, Nedzelski J, Chen J, Lin V. The effects of unilateral cochlear implantation on the tinnitus handicap inventory and the influence on quality of life. Laryngoscope 2011; 121(7) :1536-1540.
  45. Clark M, Westerberg B, Akagami R, Mick P. Lateral intracanalicular growth of vestibular schwannomas and surgical planning. Otol Neurotol 2010; 31(2):267-70.
  46. Mick P, Ngo R, Akagami R, Westerberg B. Growing Vestibular Schwannomas: What Happens Next? Otol Neurotol 2009; 30(1):101-104.
  47. Mick P, Moxham P, Ludemann J. Penetrating and Blast Ear Trauma: A 7-year review of two pediatric practices. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008; 37(6):774-6.
  48. Mick P, Lee PK, Longridge N. Correspondence: More on Thunderstorms and iPods. New Engl J Med 2007; 357(14):1447-48.
  49. Mick P, Westerberg B. Sensorineural Hearing Loss as a Probable Serious Adverse Drug Reaction Associated with Low-Dose Oral Azithromycin. J Otolaryngol 2007; 36:1-9.
  50. Mick P, Shiramizu B. Epigenetic changes in the DAP-kinase CpG island in pediatric lymphoma. Med Pediatr Oncol 2003;41:527-531.

Non-Refereed Publications - Journals

  1. Mick P, Adamonis J, Chen J. Intratympanic Aminoglycoside Treatment for Meniere’s Disease. Canadian Hearing Report 2009; 4(2):36-39.

Books Chapters

  1. Mick P, Friesen L, Shipp D, Chen J. Chapter 15: Treatment Outcomes of Adult Cochlear Implantation. In: Ruckenstein M., ed. Cochlear Implants